Waihi Telegrams.

Thames Star, Volume XXXXI, Issue 10499, 15 December 1903, Page 1

Waihi Telegrams.

By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent-

WAIHI, December 14

'David Robertson, arresident of Bull town, was the -other day yarding :ai cow when his bon'siei bolted andl threw himi, witincithe result tliat he, got hia collarbone broken.

Mi- 1 Slevin, the seot'etary of th«>. Miners' Union, who lias boen corresponding with', the Minister of Public Woriks (the Hon. Hall-J.one®) on miaitiers concerning the umeaniployedi .in Waihi, has received ai telegraphki communication to the effect that men will be, required few railway ooaistruction worik on tihie Waiibi-Paeiioai lane between Waikina aiid Waihi. This work 1 is to be commenoed immediately afteir, the •New Year. Meanwhile the seeretairy is receiving aipplieatioinsi, and already w*r thinty nuen have giwn .in tiLeir names'.

The injuries.-sustained by E. Love, who uix-eb with an aoddenb in. the Wlaihi mine on Friday 'ante more serious than at first anticiipatedl "Tlia iiijudes consist of a oomipouiul fracture of the leg just abjove tiha foot, besidesi severei gashes oni ; the ( same part-" ' ■".'■',. .. '' '■

B- P. Bajpry, in "his rooemtly' purchased motor car, mad© on'Slaturday a visit to Taurangai. He.wais aiooo™paniedl by ibis wife and Mr and Mrs W. H. Johnston'. Alter they had'gona tliero was ai great deal of speculation, as to whether the car would successfully finishi -the jaurney owing tO the aondition of the road. Hbwever notwithstanding mud and other difficulties which were met wiith, tihe oatr got tJurouigh both safely and expeditiows\j. Tlie journey occiupied about four hours- The return trip .yesterday ■was' made without a spirit mi aibout the same time. The total distaineei' is 94 imdles- Mr Barry expressesi Jiinir self, aia well pleased with the oajpaibilir ties of, liis maicliine, the difficulties met withi being easily overoOTiie.